Posted 8 years ago
billretire…
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When I found this at the Flea Market on Easter Sunday, a very slow day, but several good buys, I didn't know what it was, but could tell it was an old pocket knife of some kind, but when I got home and found one on line, what a buy I got! :^D The J. Russell knife company was producing knives over 130 years ago, and this Druggist Pocket Spatula was made from 1890's-1920's, and very rare!
The folded spatula is 3 1/8", and 5 3/4" when open. It's marked on the blade <>R<>, under that, J.RUSSELL, under that, & CO., under that what looks like C R W, but is half covered by the handle. The handle is listed as ivory, but looks like bone to me.
I have a link that I'll post with more info on J. Russell & Co., in comments.
Thank you for looking, and all questions, and comments welcome! :^)
uncle Ron says " The mark partially under the bolster is G.R.W. for "Green River Works." They were also made with ebony and pearl handles."
Thank you Ron! :^)
Here is the link with more info:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/catalog/russell-knives/13131-rare-russell-green-river-ivory
Check this out, and see why I got excited about this little pocket knife! :^)
Thank you Kevin, for stopping by and giving some love! Very nice of you! :^)
While you can find the later version of these spatula folders out there, thesis an early version,,,,,COOL.
Thanks for the comment Signaholic, I had never seen these before, thought it was some sort of gaper/thickness gage! :^)
Thank you for the love also!
BB2 was here and gave some love too! Thanks bunches! :^)
The mark partially under the bolster is G.R.W. for "Green River Works." They were also made with ebony and pearl handles.
Hi Thomas, thank you for a faithful look and love, much appreciated! :^)
Hey fortapache, Antiques Roadshow must be over! LOL Thank you for stopping by and giving some love! Very happy to get it! :^)
Thanks to all of you for stopping by, for a look, and leaving some love!
JImam
bijoucaillou
and whyatt
Very much appreciated! :^)